“Priority” legislation for Online and Sports Betting in Peru
Aristocrat replaces competitor system at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
Konami highlights broad library of videoslots and progressives
New rules limit FOBT wagers
Paddy Power Betfair in talks to buy FanDuel after US sports betting ruling (The Guardian)
Oisín McConville calls for extension of gambling law change (BBC News)
William Hill warns prime minister over FOBTs rule change (BBC News)
The 5 Biggest Winners (And One Loser) In The Supreme Court Sports Gambling Decision (Forbes)
Casino Stocks Rally After Ruling Opens Up $4 Billion Market (Bloomberg)
UK bookmaker values rise by over £1.5bn as sports betting to be legal in US (The Guardian)
High stakes for fixed-odds betting machines (BBC News)
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At a Glance…
AUSTRALIA:
Another state to introduce point of consumption tax
Victoria is to become the latest state to introduce a point of consumption tax for online bookmakers, with the new levy set to come into force from January 1st 2019
U.S.A.:
Lawmakers spring into action
State Governors are already looking into when they can launch sports betting following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act
MALTA:
Parliament approves new gaming regulations
A third and final reading of the new Gaming Act has been approved by the Maltese parliament – July 1st is the date for enactment
U.S.A.:
NJ grants Hard Rock casino licence
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission has granted a licence to Hard Rock, which now will reopen Atlantic City’s former Trump Taj Mahal on June 28 – the Ocean Resort Casino, formerly Revel, will open the same day
U.S.A.:
First NY live on-site betting on horseracing
Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady will become the first land-based casino in New York State to offer live on-site betting on horseracing through a partnership with Capital Off-Track Betting
LATVIA:
OEG to appeal court decision
Olympic Entertainment Group is to appeal a lower court decision in favour of Riga City Council that cancels its casino permit and would see the closure of its casino in October 2022
NAMIBIA:
Government crackdown on illegal machines
Following a clampdown on illegal gambling, the owners of unlicensed gambling machines will face jail or large fines – an estimated 20,000 illegal machines operate in the country
U.K.:
John O’Reilly succeeds Henry Birch at Rank
The Rank Group has appointed John O’Reilly as CEO – O’Reilly was a non-executive Director at William Hill and previously Managing Director of Coral Interactive